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100. She would have been 15 at the time

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Fri Apr 12, 2024, 12:20 PM

Apr 12

She probably wasn't following politics that closely. I know I wasn't at that age.

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This is concerning [View all] SocialDemocrat61 Apr 12 OP

She's naive. OLDMDDEM Apr 12 #1

I was naive at her age too, shame on all of us who don't remember youth. Arthur_Frain Apr 12 #27

I agree. I was naive at that age also. OLDMDDEM Apr 12 #30

I was. FoxNewsSucks Apr 12 #62

I was extremely naive, sheltered, didn't know anything. The difference was that I knew it. betsuni Apr 13 #184

Not just naive but stupidly naive. overleft Apr 12 #35

Smugly stupidly naive. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 12 #68

"Biden's lack of abortion protection?" Yep, she's pretty stupid William Seger Apr 12 #93

"I'm going hold my breath until I turn BLUE!" Ligyron Apr 12 #106

I was naive, but never thought of "punishing a political party" LeftInTX Apr 12 #46

There is a difference between benign idiots and malignant idiots. Beastly Boy Apr 12 #75

I was somewhat Rebl2 Apr 12 #80

That's the polite way of saying she stupid Conjuay Apr 12 #81

Unlike some here, I was not naive at that age csziggy Apr 12 #114

Me either, in general. The "60's". 1968. In a big city like mine if you paid any attention... electric_blue68 Apr 12 #122

Or doesnt exist, russian propaganda probably. Eliot Rosewater Apr 12 #153

A total and complete malaise Apr 12 #2

Kirsten Mansel is an idiot who doesn't seem to recall all those protested by not voting for Hillary Clinton ... marble falls Apr 12 #3

She would have been 15 at the time OnlinePoker Apr 12 #100

Other than she couldn't vote what changed in my argument? Asses who think like her DID give us TFG, right? marble falls Apr 12 #152

She's not a liberal she's an idiot. Biophilic Apr 12 #4

Totally agree. She thinks shes the smartest person in the room. Lochloosa Apr 12 #7

Well, she considers herself a liberal TexasBushwhacker Apr 12 #36

She better avoid getting pregnant untill she is ready to be a mom. She'll find out real quick just how dumb she is now. usaf-vet Apr 12 #49

And have a perfect pregnancy with no complications that require medical intervention. cbabe Apr 12 #58

Absolutely !! usaf-vet Apr 12 #60

Lessons would indeed be learned. tanyev Apr 12 #5

Ask young people which of TWO alternative futures they want! usonian Apr 12 #6

Excellent post mountain grammy Apr 12 #89

Thank you. I repost it now and then for visibility. usonian Apr 12 #92

I'm not worried about Kirsten's vote Fiendish Thingy Apr 12 #8

The problem is there are many other people SocialDemocrat61 Apr 12 #11

And they are outnumbered 2 to 1 by young voters who support Biden. Nt Fiendish Thingy Apr 12 #18

I hope you're right SocialDemocrat61 Apr 12 #22

I agree with you here. bluestarone Apr 12 #37

Outnumbered 2 to 1 isn't good enough Silent3 Apr 12 #144

Phew!!!!!!! Thank God we can relax, since everything will be OK! FoxNewsSucks Apr 12 #167

Worrying distracts from the important work ahead. Fiendish Thingy Apr 12 #169

It's made up, it doesn't influence me, and probably doesn't influence FoxNewsSucks Apr 12 #173

Are they though????? Farmer-Rick Apr 12 #84

We ignore this at our own risk SocialDemocrat61 Apr 12 #120

I think it's. a quote from a USAToday article struggle4progress Apr 12 #156

As my South African friend says, FeelingBlue Apr 12 #9

Either this is an "influencer" article megapuzzler Apr 12 #10

It still amazes me... SergeStorms Apr 12 #70

It's the fault of spellcheck. It's INFLUENZA, not influencer. n/t usonian Apr 12 #78

If she was a liberal, she would be active in the Democratic party Bluethroughu Apr 12 #12

She's pretty much a smug, self-centered publicity hound. patphil Apr 12 #13

Exactly. LisaM Apr 12 #79

When I first came to DU, I was a lot edgier. I've calmed down in my old age. patphil Apr 12 #115

I feel the same way - age seems to do that. But also watching a Trump presidency does that - TBF Apr 12 #118

Does this woman think the GOP will protect women's Reproductive health or reduce student riversedge Apr 12 #14

I wouldn't worry about her. Real liberals aren't this fucking stupid. GoodRaisin Apr 12 #15

Young & new voters think they only need to vote once & change should happen within a few years. CrispyQ Apr 12 #16

A reminder that Susan Sarandon thought electing Trump would bring about a socialist resurgence... brooklynite Apr 12 #17

Is she even a real person? getagrip_already Apr 12 #19

And how did 2016 turn out? sarisataka Apr 12 #23

She's real. carpetbagger Apr 12 #99

Even though this particular person might not be real (unlikely from what another poster said)... Silent3 Apr 12 #147

Why didn't you include a link to the original article? Nt Fiendish Thingy Apr 12 #20

Because I only saw this screen grab SocialDemocrat61 Apr 12 #24

then consider it utter horseshit Voltaire2 Apr 12 #64

It's just meant to be an example SocialDemocrat61 Apr 12 #72

So it may be deliberate misinformation Fiendish Thingy Apr 12 #119

That's not the point SocialDemocrat61 Apr 12 #121

The point is there is no evidence to support your point Fiendish Thingy Apr 12 #129

Then you're free to ignore the problem SocialDemocrat61 Apr 12 #130

I don't see young voters supporting Dems 2 to 1 over the GOP as a problem Fiendish Thingy Apr 12 #136

Ok SocialDemocrat61 Apr 12 #137

Who said there is *nothing* to worry about? Fiendish Thingy Apr 12 #139

In any election it's best to not be complacent about anything SocialDemocrat61 Apr 12 #140

So many pixels wasted saying a whole lot of nothing Fiendish Thingy Apr 12 #143

You can do whatever you like SocialDemocrat61 Apr 12 #160

Who said anything about doing nothing? Fiendish Thingy Apr 12 #161

Good SocialDemocrat61 Apr 12 #162

Another reason to not post the link is to deny her clicks. intheflow Apr 12 #117

Once a dictator takes power only bloodshed will remove them. nt Hotler Apr 12 #21

Seeking media attention, hoping threats from others like her will spur immediate change in current US policy, or Freethinker65 Apr 12 #25

1 and 3 oasis Apr 12 #145

Is she a real person? Takket Apr 12 #26

Link to original article- sarisataka Apr 12 #28

The actual original article is from the "Commercial Appeal" behind a paywall. honest.abe Apr 12 #32

The original article was about Tennessee voters. Yahoo picked it up and it went from there. shrike3 Apr 12 #59

Not too impressive that after a day, they still have a generic "xxx" picture caption muriel_volestrangler Apr 12 #157

Level 5 stupidity. onecaliberal Apr 12 #29

Whoopie MorbidButterflyTat Apr 12 #31

Reminds me of 2016. We can't just ignore this or call her stupid. honest.abe Apr 12 #33

It is deja vu sarisataka Apr 12 #42

How? MorbidButterflyTat Apr 12 #51

2016 when middle aged white men in midwest swing state broke for Trump? Voltaire2 Apr 12 #73

Yeah, that story ran yesterday. They went around and talked to students on a campus in Tennessee. shrike3 Apr 12 #34

"Too many strikes against him." Kid Berwyn Apr 12 #38

What rock did this woman.crawl out from? ProudMNDemocrat Apr 12 #39

Well, it proves one thing: piddyprints Apr 12 #40

Teaching the Democratic Party a lesson. Isn't that what some BoBs tried in the '16 election? elocs Apr 12 #41

Could we please have an interview with one nevergiveup Apr 12 #43

Kirsten if I were you I would avoid any activity that might lead to a unwanted pregnancy. You think Biden is a problem.. usaf-vet Apr 12 #44

How is she a college student ? JI7 Apr 12 #45

Take this seriously. DJ Synikus Makisimus Apr 12 #47

Democrats have never controlled the legislative process. It would require a super-majority in the senate LeftInTX Apr 12 #57

I'll bring up legislative procedure in the next conversations ... DJ Synikus Makisimus Apr 12 #102

Also, I don't believe vetos apply to budget bills. However, voting and reproductive rights are not part of budget bills LeftInTX Apr 12 #123

Young democrats/liberals are neither stupid nor idiotic LearnedHand Apr 12 #48

Who said she was a democrat? SocialDemocrat61 Apr 12 #55

Thank you. Think. Again. Apr 12 #87

She's 23, and studying medicine. She has a great chance of being middle class or rich muriel_volestrangler Apr 12 #131

We must reach folks like this with compassion. SYFROYH Apr 12 #50

We are blindly walking a path sarisataka Apr 12 #54

Might work for some SocialDemocrat61 Apr 12 #56

It's true. We don't ever get all the votes. SYFROYH Apr 12 #95

I am guessing here but, probably not an 'A' student. Prairie_Seagull Apr 12 #52

She's studying medicine, which normally requires good grades muriel_volestrangler Apr 12 #135

Ben Carson was a successful neuro-surgeon. meadowlander Apr 12 #150

Geezus, how do Republicans not get blamed for all that? AND... ananda Apr 12 #53

Bad things about Democrats. Kingofalldems Apr 12 #61

Classic "Why don't/didn't Democrats stop (bad thing)?" betsuni Apr 12 #148

And it is still up. Kingofalldems Apr 12 #154

I meant the students quoted in the article. betsuni Apr 13 #186

Fake, this is manufactured propaganda IbogaProject Apr 12 #63

I'm suspecting that, too. Any liberal her age knows how courts & government work. This piece is ancianita Apr 12 #112

I hope she looks good in red... Happy Hoosier Apr 12 #65

Set up, to rouse emotions. jaxexpat Apr 12 #66

Where was she during the Trump years? Baitball Blogger Apr 12 #67

There are 20 previously "republican leaning" women .... rubbersole Apr 12 #69

Weaponized ignorane Mz Pip Apr 12 #71

In any sample of humanity, there will be idiots. NNadir Apr 12 #74

These people often come from very privileged backgrounds. Ace Rothstein Apr 12 #76

Are you sure she is real, this is the kind of thing the Russians put out, pretending Bev54 Apr 12 #77

Yeah, apparently this is the latest rightwing talking point. Think. Again. Apr 12 #82

It really does seem like she's a right wing troll posing as liberal ColinC Apr 12 #85

The rightwing is pushing this trope in an attempt... Think. Again. Apr 12 #90

Worst case scenario is there will be a statistically significant number of them who don't vote ColinC Apr 12 #113

Also I'm in complete agreement with those who say people who legitimately think like this shouldn't be ignored ColinC Apr 12 #125

"Failed to protect reproductive rights and wipe out student loans?!" ColinC Apr 12 #83

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out--because I was not a socialist. TeamProg Apr 12 #86

Besides knowing this quote I think I had it as a button in the late '60s. electric_blue68 Apr 12 #124

It makes for a great quote but Pastor Martin Niemller being there in real time leads me to think that he was TeamProg Apr 12 #126

I wonder if someone didn't just take a picture of a kid off the internet and add text. BlueTsunami2018 Apr 12 #88

Yep, get the youth vote and the Democrats mad at each other. Think. Again. Apr 12 #91

smirk tells it marti Apr 12 #94

I hope she'll think the loss of democracy is worth it. zanana1 Apr 12 #96

She doesn't Delphinus Apr 12 #97

Is she counting strikes against the other candidates? pandr32 Apr 12 #98

9/11 happened because of people like Kristen Mansel Renew Deal Apr 12 #101

An ignoramus should be ignored. oasis Apr 12 #103

People like her think it's a just big game. The "it can't really happen here" attitude. hadEnuf Apr 12 #104

It's classic Roger Stone rat-f*&#ing maxrandb Apr 12 #105

When I first seen this yesterday KS Toronado Apr 12 #107

She was picked because she is an outlier, or outliar. twodogsbarking Apr 12 #108

Yep, it's all part of an underlying narrative to conquer and divide the left. Think. Again. Apr 12 #132

Your DU name says it. twodogsbarking Apr 12 #133

Shallow & ignorant comment. onetexan Apr 12 #109

Wouldn't be surprised if she was paid for that oldmanlynn Apr 12 #110

Wish I had the proof that she is a RW stooge Fla Dem Apr 12 #111

Wow.... markbark Apr 12 #116

Probably shouldn't say this BlueKota Apr 12 #127

Dollars to donuts this is a fake. Sogo Apr 12 #128

I agree I also thought it was a fake meme made by an repuke source or a russian troll. kimbutgar Apr 12 #134

The media is highlighting the youth protest vote. returnee Apr 12 #138

She's Dangerously Unobservant. nt Cha Apr 12 #141

How the hell JustAnotherGen Apr 12 #142

Just spent 2 hours searching the internet for her KS Toronado Apr 12 #146

Just saved and blew the picture up 700X KS Toronado Apr 12 #149

"Kirsten seems to be a boys name" - there's confusion over her name muriel_volestrangler Apr 12 #155

I couldn't find the tiger statue with your link KS Toronado Apr 12 #163

it's about halfway down the page, at "Tigers Around Town" muriel_volestrangler Apr 12 #165

One in that picture has the names of books as it's stripes, why I missed it the 1st time. KS Toronado Apr 12 #178

This message was self-deleted by its author BlueKota Apr 12 #159

I bet her family's rich. RandySF Apr 12 #151

I'm going with middle class. betsuni Apr 12 #164

She's a short sighted idiot. beaglelover Apr 12 #158

The talking points of interviewed students in the article (ha, I typed stupidents first): betsuni Apr 12 #166

I forgot to say that VP Harris and most diverse admin. ever are invisible. As if Biden's all alone in the WH betsuni Apr 13 #180

She's angry. QuickPop Apr 12 #168

welcome to du mdmc Apr 12 #171

She's Dangerously Unobservant and needs to Wake UP and Smell Reality. Cha Apr 12 #174

To be frank, I don't believe her reasons/story. nt BootinUp Apr 12 #170

Forgive me, because I didn't read every response before Grown2Hate Apr 12 #172

Then feel free to ignore SocialDemocrat61 Apr 12 #175

That's not what I'm saying or advocating. Grown2Hate Apr 12 #176

If you don't see, then you're free to ignore SocialDemocrat61 Apr 13 #182

So her strategy is to give power to those who are determined to destroy reproductive rights Martin Eden Apr 12 #177

Interesting observation that the one's expressing concern and telling "us" to take it seriously seem JohnSJ Apr 12 #179

Low post count? False flag? SocialDemocrat61 Apr 13 #183

"She's mad Biden and the Democrats have failed to protect reproductive rights or wipe out student loans." LudwigPastorius Apr 13 #181

No link, no sourcing. Propaganda gulliver Apr 13 #185

Here's a link SocialDemocrat61 Apr 13 #187

Lol! gulliver Apr 13 #188